Useful mathematics tends to be aesthetically dull

Evidence

These parts of mathematics are, on the whole, rather dull; they are just the parts which have least aesthetic value. — G. H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology, 246

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — G. H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology, 246
• XREF: connects to: Beauty is the first test of mathematics and ugly mathematics has no permanent place — G. H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology, 169; Useful subjects are not useful for most people to learn — G. H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology, 243; By the utilitarian test even great mathematicians wasted their lives — G. H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology, 271

Broader Connections

• By the utilitarian test even great mathematicians wasted their lives #corroborates (0.70) — G. H. Hardy, A Mathematician’s Apology, 271